1. Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Catherine Barnard ◽  
Steve Peers
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Eu Regulation ◽  
Input Legitimacy ◽  
Output Legitimacy ◽  
The Eu

This introductory chapter begins with a consideration of what purpose EU regulation serves and why the EU should regulate. This is a way of introducing students to the main themes of the book. These can be introduced in the form of two questions: ‘What should the EU be doing?’ and ‘How should the EU go about doing it?’ The first question is linked to the concept of ‘output legitimacy’, that is, the EU proving its value to the public by showing that it is effective in contributing to the achievement of objectives which have wide public support (e.g. economic growth and job creation). The second question is linked to the concept of ‘input legitimacy’, that is, how fair and democratic is the process by which the EU takes decisions.

1. Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Barnard ◽  
Steve Peers
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
The Public ◽  
Input Legitimacy ◽  
Output Legitimacy ◽  
The Eu

This introductory chapter begins with a discussion of the development of EU law. It then sets out the text’s overarching themes.These can be introduced in the form of two questions: ‘What should the EU be doing?’ and ‘How should the EU go about doing it?’ The first question is linked to the concept of ‘output legitimacy’, that is, the EU proving its value to the public by showing that it is effective in contributing to the achievement of objectives which have wide public support (e.g. economic growth and job creation). The second question is linked to the concept of ‘input legitimacy’, that is, how fair and democratic is the process by which the EU takes decisions.

scholarly journals The potentials for Political and Economic Development of Kosovo

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
MSc. Ngadhnjim Brovina ◽  
MSc. Adnan Hoxha
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Status ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Eu

It is rather clear that it is mandatory to understand the potentials of growth for any economy to grow. With globalization taking place, countries in general, have intensified their political, economic and social integration. Kosovo, as the youngest state in Europe, is about to transform from a devastated economy into a developing one. It has not yet been able to tap on its natural resources and neither of its potentials for a faster economic growth. Its backbone economic sectors such as agriculture, textile, mining and metal sectors are still on their initial stages of revitalization, while the privatization of the public companies has not met its expectations.Whereas, Kosovo is doing a better job on, as its international presence and subjectivity of its political status (Independence) is strengthened. More and more countries are recognizing it as a sovereign country, while the recent initiation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union, Kosovo is undergoing through its structural reforms and alliance with the EU standards and regulations.The future of Kosovo, like of any country, will depend on the way that its human, financial and natural resources are utilized. On this regard, this paper is an attempt to explore the potentials of the economic growth on different political contexts that Kosovo has and is expected to undergo.

scholarly journals Revisiting Privatization and Economic Growth in Malaysia: An Empirical Examination

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 05004
Author(s):  
Fong-Woon Lai ◽  
Muhammad Kashif Shad ◽  
Yeong Yoon Chow ◽  
Chin Yi Wei
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
The Public ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

The rapid expansion of the public sector’s investment in the early 1970s and 1980s in Malaysia had resulted in a bloated bureaucracy, inefficiency, high costs and low productivity. The emergence of privatization policy in Malaysia aimed to reduce the financial burden of government, increase the level of efficiency and productivity, increase firm’s revenue, improve the country’s fiscal position and encourage foreign direct investment. Nevertheless, some privatization initiatives are controversial. This paper reexamines the relationship between privatization and economic growth in Malaysia. Two sets of annual macroeconomic data from 1984 to 1990 and 2009 to 2015 were used. Descriptive and frequency analysis was used to test the hypothesized relationship between privatization program and its impact on the nation’s macroeconomic benefits namely GDP growth, job creation as well as FDI inflows. By looking at the economic data sets, this paper found that the influence of privatization in Malaysia on economic growth, job creation and foreign direct investment inflow varies.

A Long Wait for a Train

Last Subway ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Philip Mark Plotch
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Subway Stations ◽  
Comprehensive Plans

This introductory chapter provides an overview of New York's near-mythical subway under Second Avenue. Since the 1930s, the line has symbolized New York's inability to modernize its infrastructure and accommodate its residents. While the number of people living and working in New York City has grown, its rapid transit system of underground and elevated rail lines has shrunk. Moreover, while politicians have repeatedly promised a Second Avenue subway to help advance their own careers, they have failed to acknowledge the enormous challenges involved in paying for it. Nevertheless, the first three of sixteen planned Second Avenue subway stations opened to the public on New Year's Day in 2017. On a per-mile basis, the completed section of the Second Avenue subway was the most expensive subway extension ever built anywhere in the world. Given its limited resources, New York has to make tough decisions about prioritizing subway improvements. Ultimately, the Second Avenue subway story reveals how rebuilding and expanding the subway requires visionary leaders. Transportation officials must develop comprehensive plans, civic and business leaders need to generate public support, and elected officials must champion improvements and secure resources.

1. Introduction

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-23
Author(s):  
Daniel Kenealy ◽  
John Peterson ◽  
Richard Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
The Eu

This introductory chapter discusses the practical and analytical reasons for studying the European Union. It also considers some of the main conceptual approaches to understanding the EU: international relations approaches; the comparative politics approach; the sociological/cultural approach; and the public policy approach. Furthermore, it outlines three broad themes that help the reader make sense of the EU: experimentation and change; power sharing and consensus; and scope and capacity. Finally, it provides an overview of the chapters that follow, which cover topics ranging from an historical overview of the EU’s development to the EU’s relations with the wider world, EU enlargement, the EU’s foray into security policy, and the EU’s growing role as a global actor.

scholarly journals The Legal Implications of Public Support Policies Targeting Research, Development and Innovation in the European Union

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-129
Author(s):  
Pawan Kumar Dutt ◽  
Katrin Nyman-Metcalf
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Social System ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Public Support ◽  
State Aid ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The research problem of this article focuses on how the public support system in Estonia can help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to acquire and commercialise their intellectual property rights (IPR) in a sustainable and legally permissible manner. The study aims to analyse and determine which specific public support measures are needed by SMEs for acquiring and commercialising IPR and how to design such public support within the legal boundaries set under European Union (EU) laws. The theoretical framework used in this study is built around the social system as defined by Parsons. The 4S Model (based on scope, scale, skill and social networking) derived by researchers from the said social system is considered. Further, 19 key attributes were devised by the authors in conjunction with the role of motivation to form a revised framework. The analysis employs qualitative research methods. To apply the framework of social systems theory, the authors used semi-structured interviews as a method to study the public support measures required by Estonian stakeholders. This was also analysed in the framework of EU State aid law, which poses both restrictions and exemptions. This research presents several desired support measures. Although the public support systems for acquiring and commercialising IPR by SMEs are restrained by legal frameworks within the EU, the analysis of the relevant laws and cases shows that State aid for RDI purposes is legally permissible within the EU, depending on the state’s willingness and availability of funds.

scholarly journals Lithuanian public opinion and the EU membership

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-312
Author(s):  
Elena Dragomir
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The Political ◽  
General Context ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
The People ◽  
The Eu

During the early 1990s, following the restoration of independence, Lithuania reoriented in terms of foreign policy towards West. One of the state’s main foreign policy goals became the accession to the EU and NATO. Acknowledging that the ‘opinion of the people’ is a crucial factor in today’s democracy as it is important and necessary for politicians to know and take into consideration the ‘public opinion’, that is the opinion of the people they represent, this paper brings into attention the public support for the political pro-West project. The paper is structured in two main parts. The first one presents in short the politicians’ discourse regarding Lithuania’s accession to the EU and its general ‘returning to Europe’, in the general context of the state’s new foreign policy, while the second part presents the results of different public opinion surveys regarding the same issue. Comparing these two sides, in the end, the paper provides the answer that the Lithuanian people backed the political elites in their European projects. Although, the paper does not represent a breakthrough for the scientific community, its findings could be of interest for those less familiarized with the Lithuanian post-Cold War history, and especially for the Romanian public to whom this journal mainly addresses.

1. Introduction

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kenealy ◽  
John Peterson ◽  
Richard Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
The Eu

This introductory chapter discusses the practical and analytical reasons for studying the European Union. It also considers some of the main conceptual approaches to understanding the EU: international relations approaches, the comparative politics approach, the sociological/cultural approach, and the public policy approach. Furthermore, it outlines three broad themes that help the reader make sense of the EU: experimentation and change, power sharing and consensus, and scope and capacity. Finally, it provides an overview of the chapters that follow, which cover topics ranging from an historical overview of the EU's development to the EU's relations with the wider world, EU enlargement, the EU's foray into security policy, and the EU's growing role as a global actor.

Change or Die?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. De Vries
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Member States ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
The Eu

This chapter examines public support for different EU reform proposals. Based on a novel experimental approach to survey research, conjoint experiments, it examines the trade-offs that people make when considering reform proposals. In addition, it delves deeper into people’s preferences for reform by means of a novel survey about reform of the Eurozone. The results suggest that, on average, people prefer a Union that is cheaper, takes key decisions via citizen referendums, and focuses on issues relating to peace and security next to economic growth. Important differences exist between different types of support and scepticism, especially in how people want the EU to be governed and what policy objectives should be pursued. When it comes to reform of the Eurozone, unified sceptics and supporters agree that member states in financial trouble should receive tough treatment from the EU, while ambivalent sceptics wish to see more financial assistance for struggling member states.

IS THE EU SEAL PRODUCTS REGULATION A SEALED DEAL? EU AND WTO CHALLENGES

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Perišin
Keyword(s):  
The Public ◽  
Eu Regulation ◽  
The Eu

AbstractIn both the EU and the WTO there are currently pending cases on the legality of EU Regulation 1007/2009 on trade in seal products and its Implementing Regulation 737/2010. While seals seem to be very attractive to the public so that raising arguments against these EU measures are not popular, the Regulations do raise concerns about competences, subsidiarity and proportionality which are relevant for compliance with EU primary law. They also raise concerns about possible protectionism, the use of public morals, coherence and necessity with regard to compatibility with WTO law. This paper seeks to examine all these issues.

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